All activity by hunt - NOLA.comhunt-feed2015-03-03T20:27:13ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceComment on House committee says Electoral College should reflect national popular vote tag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.203056902012-04-26T01:47:18Z2012-04-26T01:47:18ZWe're not a democracy. We're a representative republic. Disasters or even severe threats of danger can affect states at election time and curtail voting but the states would still be fully represented under the current systenhuntComment on How about a shrimp boil?: An editorialtag:www.nola.com,2015:/opinions/index.ssf/3743.202428612012-04-21T20:02:12Z2012-04-21T20:02:12ZInitial government of 1,000 barrels a day based on a poor video was revised to 60,000 barrels a day when actual data became available and the truth twister headlines read "Obama administration intentionally underestimated oil spill." That's politics.huntComment on How about a shrimp boil?: An editorialtag:www.nola.com,2015:/opinions/index.ssf/3743.202397772012-04-21T14:35:02Z2012-04-21T14:35:02ZWhen people see the state of Louisiana battling the federal regulators after the spill they probably believe there is a huge coverup going on herehuntComment on Proposed legislation would restrict the use of welfare benefitstag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.192504452012-02-11T15:53:16Z2012-02-11T15:53:16ZThey can buy food and trade for anything they wanted or resell the food for cash.huntComment on Republicans muscle tax-cut bill through U.S. Housetag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.183965422011-12-14T03:57:12Z2011-12-14T03:57:12ZBoth sides can agree on a tax cut. Republicans should not force people to let a company put a pipeline on their property if they don't want one.huntComment on Republicans muscle tax-cut bill through U.S. Housetag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.183958662011-12-14T03:01:23Z2011-12-14T03:01:23ZWhy do the Republicans have to put a pipeline in a tax cut bill?huntComment on Louisiana flunks at enforcing air, water laws, EPA inspector general saystag:www.nola.com,2015:/environment/index.ssf//8001831.183795382011-12-13T03:25:34Z2011-12-13T03:25:34ZThe Pearl River fish kill is just one example of the DEQ ignoring problems until a disaster happens.huntComment on Louisiana won't get waiver on health care law requirementtag:www.nola.com,2015:/health/index.ssf/3131.181614942011-11-29T02:42:25Z2011-11-29T02:42:25ZWe can always depend on the state of Louisiana to be on the side of the insurance companies.huntComment on Council for a Better Louisiana opposes constitutional amendment banning real estate taxtag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.178827652011-11-09T22:19:57Z2011-11-09T22:19:57ZAll of these tax cut initiatives are part of a larger scheme to defund government to lessen regulation so businesses can do whatever they want to whomever they want.huntComment on St. Tammany Parish judge moved by woman's tribute to a slain grandson tag:www.nola.com,2015:/crime/index.ssf//1952.178671112011-11-09T03:42:21Z2011-11-09T03:42:21ZNow the punks can be cellmates in Angola.huntComment on Pearl River fish kill brings demand for major improvements to Bogalusa paper milltag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.178265332011-11-06T17:19:32Z2011-11-06T17:19:32ZDEQ officials and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "black liquor is not a hazardous waste." It must have scared the fish to death.huntComment on St. Tammany Parish serves notice that it plans to appeal ruling on waste transfer station in Lacombetag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.177025712011-10-28T19:43:08Z2011-10-28T19:43:08ZI think the decision to appeal is "arbitrary and capricious" also.huntComment on Scalise, Landry, Boustany join health overhaul law brieftag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.177018562011-10-28T18:58:09Z2011-10-28T18:58:09ZThe waivers are given to unions and companies that offer only a bare bones MiniMed policy. The waivers are only till better mini med options are in place.huntComment on Louisiana loses $80 million broadband grant, Sen. Mary Landrieu saystag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.176737792011-10-27T00:12:20Z2011-10-27T00:12:20ZIn India, the lower caste is not given internet access. Maybe that's why Jindal thinks it unimportant in Louisiana.huntComment on Newcomers elected to St. Tammany Parish Council set their first goals tag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.176581722011-10-26T03:16:54Z2011-10-26T03:16:54ZNothing in hillcrest was paved till Crawford was elected and paved the main entrance boulevardhuntComment on Newcomers elected to St. Tammany Parish Council set their first goals tag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.176405842011-10-25T02:26:40Z2011-10-25T02:26:40ZTanner won because the Republicans rigged the sixth district redistricting map this year to insure a Republican would win. I don't think he has the energy to last a whole term in that problem riddled area.huntComment on Sen. David Vitter fields comments on immigration, Social Securitytag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.176371662011-10-24T22:04:41Z2011-10-24T22:04:41ZFlorida can allow drilling in state waters anytime they want.huntComment on Sen. David Vitter fields comments on immigration, Social Securitytag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.176365012011-10-24T21:24:46Z2011-10-24T21:24:46Z"Liberals don't want to enforce the law" It would seem the record number of deportations by the Obama administration would prove that statement to be another Republican lie.huntComment on Runoff for St. Tammany Parish assessors office and other parish resultstag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.176226622011-10-23T23:05:38Z2011-10-23T23:05:38ZMaybe people vote for taxes because nothing is free.huntComment on For Obama, finding one clear GOP foil may take a whiletag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.173190492011-10-04T00:51:35Z2011-10-04T00:51:35ZObama is a good president. But the Republicans would rather destroy the country than allow Obama any success.huntComment on 'Swamp People' cast member is arrested after Pearl River disturbancetag:www.nola.com,2015:/crime/index.ssf//1952.173189452011-10-04T00:43:41Z2011-10-04T00:43:41ZHe seems to like punching police officers. Maybe a judge will put this criminal in jail this time.huntComment on 3 candidates for St. Tammany Parish president but best foot forward at forumtag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.172277112011-09-27T22:44:19Z2011-09-27T22:44:19Z"Regulation is the enemy of free enterprise" Maybe Ms Champagne would allow a waste transfer station in every neighborhood that doesn't want one. That would be less regulation. Just as an example.huntComment on Fish kill effects, penalties must be monitored, state officials warntag:www.nola.com,2015:/environment/index.ssf//8001831.169479962011-09-08T03:07:34Z2011-09-08T03:07:34ZAn environmentally friendly firm would not release any industrial waste into a river. We'll see what happens with the new owners in the very near future.huntComment on Nonprofit group takes issue with DEQ for allowing paper mill to reopentag:www.nola.com,2015:/environment/index.ssf//8001831.168815222011-09-02T22:29:11Z2011-09-02T22:29:11ZMore DEQ lies. They have been discharging all week They are getting rid of the black liquor contaminated wastewater by slowly diluting it in the river. Go to the Louisiana DEQ main page. Scroll over divisions. Scroll down to inspections.huntComment on New GOP poll shows Gov. Bobby Jindal with comfortable lead in re-election bidtag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.168669932011-09-01T22:15:49Z2011-09-01T22:15:49ZIf you're rich, or own a business, or you're pretty high up in a large corporation then Jindal is the man for you. But if you're not in that class of folks then you're just sticking it to yourself whenhuntComment on Bogalusa paper mill to start up again after massive fish kill tag:www.nola.com,2015:/environment/index.ssf//8001831.168215862011-08-30T02:51:59Z2011-08-30T02:51:59ZIn a few days the DEQ will allow Temple-Inland to begin dumping the same "unauthorized pollutant" in the river that killed millions of fish. But it's ok to swim, wade, fish, or come in contact with waterways in the PearlhuntComment on Rep. Jeff Landry won't drop guard on recess appointmentstag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.164940042011-08-07T01:57:54Z2011-08-07T01:57:54ZLandry wants to block the appointment of Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Landry has a problem with people that want to protect consumers.huntComment on U.S. credit rating downgrade leads to partisan finger-pointingtag:www.nola.com,2015:/politics/index.ssf//5520.164898572011-08-06T18:04:36Z2011-08-06T18:04:36ZS&P has no credibility left. When comparing the debt per capita and GDP ratios of countries with AAA ratings such as France, Germany, and UK, the US is much better off.huntComment on Intoxicated Mississippi man arrested for allowing 8-year-old son to drive tag:www.nola.com,2015:/crime/index.ssf//1952.163898362011-07-30T23:07:50Z2011-07-30T23:07:50ZEverybody in Mississippi and Louisiana knows you have to have at least two boat cusions on the drivers seat for a kid to see over the steering wheel.huntComment on Intoxicated Mississippi man arrested for allowing 8-year-old son to drive tag:www.nola.com,2015:/crime/index.ssf//1952.163893842011-07-30T22:14:04Z2011-07-30T22:14:04ZThe troopers should give the kid a break. It's hard to see over the steering wheel when you're 8 years old.hunt